Single-engine piston

N3143A

1953 Cessna 170B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
25787
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C145 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyline Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Big Lake, AK
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1953 Cessna 170B
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Registration record

N3143A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 170B
Serial
25787
Engines
Continental C145 series
Registered owner
Skyline Holdings LLC
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
2025-03-13
Airworthiness date
1956-02-24
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3586F
Mode S (octal)
50654157
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
410 nm
Cruise (type)
104 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$78,250 to $276,725
Middle half of 4 live Cessna 170B listings, 1952–1954 models (median $88,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N3143A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3143A.
  • 2001-05-08
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3143A

N3143A is a 1953 Cessna 170B, serial number 25787. The FAA register lists Skyline Holdings LLC as the registrant in Big Lake, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C145 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 104 knots and a range of about 410 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 24, 1956.

N3143A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
104 kt
Range
410 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 170B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 170B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-08 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: A failure of the tailwheel spring assembly due to fatigue during touch and go landings. A factor in the accident was an inadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.